Rau Prairie Pothole Wildlife Management Area
Rau Prairie Pothole Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 344 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Vos Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- RIM Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Mamre Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Weber WPA: 4.0 mi
- Willmar Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Evenson WPA: 5.4 mi
- Vos Park: 1.6 mi
- Bergquist Park: 2.5 mi
- Lions Park: 2.7 mi
- Horizon Hills Park: 2.7 mi
- Swansson Complex: 2.7 mi
- Kandiyohi County Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Schwanke's Museum: 4.4 mi
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 16.1 mi
- Badger Hill: 13.3 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 13.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 13.7 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 16.3 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rau Prairie Pothole Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNE 17° | 419 m | 13.7 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | NNE 17° | 408 m | 13.7 mi |
| Badger Hill | NNE 17° | 405 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:53 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willmar Wwtp, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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